Golf club grip

ABSTRACT

A golf club grip comprises a grip main body and at least one soft tape body. The grip main body is provided with at least one groove in which the tape body is disposed. When a golfer holds the golf club grip, the palms of the golfer come in contact with the grip main body and the tape body, thereby providing a better gripping sensation and preventing the palms of the golfer from sliding on the golf club grip.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to a golf club, and moreparticularly to a grip of the golf club.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The conventional golf club grip is generally made of a rubbermaterial by injection molding. The rubber material is relatively morerigid and is therefore provided a poor contact sensation, especially atthe time when the golf club hits a ball. When the impact force istransmitted to the grip via the shaft, the impact force causesdiscomfort to the hands holding the grip, thereby resulting in a poorperformance in hitting.

[0003] A prior art golf club has a grip which is provided with a PUtape, as is the case with the badminton racket or tennis racket. The PUtape is wound around the grip. In light of the PU tape being relativelysoft, the grip is capable of providing a golfer with a better contactsensation. However, the wet PU tape is apt to become slippery and istherefore unsuitable for use in a rainy day. In addition, the PU tapecan become slippery by the palm perspiration of the golfer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide agolf club grip which is capable of providing a golfer with a bettergripping sensation.

[0005] It is another objective of the present invention to provide agolf club grip which is capable of preventing the sliding of the handsholding the golf club grip.

[0006] The golf club grip of the present invention comprises a grip mainbody and at least one soft tape body. The body of the grip is providedwith at least one groove in which the tape body is located, so as toenable the palm of a golfer to make contact with the grip main body aswell as the tape body. As a result, the golf club grip of the presentinvention provides a better gripping sensation and prevents the slippingof the golfer's hands.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007]FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

[0008]FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention in combination.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a golf club grip of the preferredembodiment of the present invention comprises a grip main body 10 and asoft tape body 20.

[0010] The grip main body 10 is made of rubber by injection molding andis fastened with the buttend of a golf club shaft (not shown in thedrawings). The grip main body 10 is provided in the outer surface with aspiral groove 11.

[0011] The soft tape body 20 is made of a polyurethane foam material andis spirally disposed in the spiral groove 11 of the grip main body 10.The depth of the spiral groove 11 is equal to or slightly smaller thanthe thickness of the tape body 20. The tape body 20 is provided in theback with an adhesive coating 21. The tape body 20 may be provided withan adhesive tape which is coated in both sides thereof with an adhesive.The tape body 20 is fixed in the spiral groove 11 such that the bottomend of the tape body 20 is fixed by an adhesive tape 30.

[0012] As a golfer holds the golf club grip of the present invention,the palms of the golfer come in contact with both the grip main body 10and the soft tape body 20. The tape body 20 provides the palms with abetter gripping sensation. The grip main body 10 prevents the sliding ofthe palms. The gripping sensation and the prevention of sliding aredependent on the size of the exposed area of the grip main body 10,which is in turn dependent on the pitch P of the groove 11 or the tapebody 20. The pitch of the groove 11 is determined by a series of tests,so as to maximize the effects of the golf club grip of the presentinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A golf club grip comprising a grip main body,butt provided in the outer surface with at least one groove in which asoft tape body is fixed, said golf club grip providing a golfer with abetter gripping sensation and preventing the palms of the golfer fromslipping.
 2. The golf club grip as defined in claim 1, wherein saidgroove of said grip main body is spiral in shape and is extended alongthe outer surface of said grip main body.
 3. The golf club grip asdefined in claim 1, wherein said soft tape body is provided in the innerside with an adhesive for adhering said tape body to said groove of saidgrip main body.
 4. The golf club grip as defined in claim 1, whereinsaid tape body is provided in the inner side with an adhesive tape whichis coated on both sides thereof with an adhesive.
 5. The golf club gripas defined in claim 1, wherein said soft tape body is fixed at one endby an adhesive tape after said soft tape body is disposed in said grooveof said grip main body.
 6. The golf club grip as defined in claim 1,wherein said grip main body is made of rubber by injection molding. 7.The golf club grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said soft tape body ismade of a polyurethane foam material.